Employers are busy people so your CV should only contain relevant information in a format which is easy for them to find what they need quickly and easily. The best way to achieve this is to stick with the traditional format of contact details, work history, qualifications and additional skills.

Contact Details

Just the basics here, name, address, phone, mobile and email is all that’s necessary.

Work History

This should list your work history in reverse chronological order giving more detail to the most recent jobs and only provide information for older work where there is relevant or note worthy achievements attained.

Qualifications

All you need here is a bullet point list detailing what qualifications you have and when you achieved them.

Additional Skills and Experience

This is an optional category where you would list any skills or experience which you have gained outside your job which is relevant to the job your are now applying.